[1][2][3][4] Designer James Wiebe bought the assets and tooling of the Kitfox Lite from Skystar.

He modified the prototype Kitfox Lite to meet FAR 103 regulations requiring an ultralight aircraft to have an empty weight of less than 254 lb (115 kg).

[1][2][3] Items were substituted with carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer to make the aircraft lighter than a Kitfox Lite.

[1][2][3] Data from Sport AviationGeneral characteristics Performance Avionics A Belite aircraft was used in the show Mythbusters Episode 174 – Duct Tape Plane.

A Belite was "mauled" by an artificial bear claw with the damage being limited to the fabric skin of the rear fuselage and vertical stabilizer.